 A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast; And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O...  A new Latin verse book, containing exercises, with notes and intr. remarks ... - Page 142edited by - 1867Full view - About this book
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 216 pages
...manner, better than all the threatenings of blustering authority. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA I. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...wind ! ' I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the stormy breeze, And white waves heaving high ; J And white waves heaving high, my toys, The good ship... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 pages
...preventing ; — The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting. CAMPBELL. L SEA SONG. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. 132 THE WRECK. " O for a soft and gentle wind ! " I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring... | |
 | 1863 - 150 pages
...rocky breast As souls in a heavenly power that rest, .. Doth the sea bird find repose. % Met j?|eet. A wet sheet, and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lea. O for a soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry, But give to me the snoring breeze, And... | |
 | 1863 - 982 pages
...heather. Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset ! Sir W. Scott A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...; And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While like tl>e eagle free Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O for a soft and gentle... | |
 | Charles Dibdin - 1863 - 366 pages
...your trowsers I'll wash, and your grog too I'll make. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA. AM.** CUNNINGHAM. WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast,...and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast. And benda the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 264 pages
...cheer,— 1'arewell, my love, for to thy bay I never more may steer." W. Allinghaiti. THE SAILOR'S SONG. A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sail, While like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves And bends the gallant mast;— And... | |
 | Henry Coleman Folkard - 1863 - 414 pages
...is sometimes nearly driven under water in hazardous sailing. SCUDDING, OR KUNNING FROM THE WIND. " A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sails, And bends the gallant mast." CUNNINGHAM. This branch of the art requires to be performed with... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1864 - 758 pages
...former compositions. We will quote one or two, which we presume are the least familiar to our readers: " A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lea. " 0 for a soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the swelling breeze.... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1864 - 780 pages
...former compositions. We will quote one or two, which we presume are the least familiar to our readers: " A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lea. " 0 for a soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the swelling breeze,... | |
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